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Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University

Congress is freeing Trump of the limited legal requirements left on him by the Supreme Court

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Republican members of Congress stand while Democrats keep their seats during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. Alex Brandon/AP

On the evening of Oct. 11, just weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop airing taxpayer-funded television advertisements praising President Donald Trump.

Yet two of the ads continued running past the court’s deadline, including during broadcasts of “60 Minutes” and “ABC World News Tonight.”

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